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Player Pool – Uruguay

URUGUAY

Includes eligible professionals abroad and all domestic players included in senior training squads.
Players are removed from the pool after two years of international inactivity.
Last updated March 25, 2023.

NAME POS HGT WGT DOB CAPS DEBUT CLUB

#1 LOOSEHEAD PROP

Benítez, Matías LH 1.81
5-11
115
255
May 16
1988
47 vs Brazil @ Santiago (2010) Champagnat / Peñarol
Bonasso, Santiago LH/HO 1.80
5-11
113
250
Jan 19
1999
Los Cuervos
Chabert, Maximiliano LH Apr 13
1996
Lobos
Coll, Jaime LH 1.85
6-1
112
245
Apr 19
1997
Seminario
Méndez, Agustín LH/TH 1.87
6-2
120
265
Seminario
Mones, Rafael LH 1.85
6-1
105
230
Jan 12
1994
5 vs Canada @ Langford (2016) Seminario
Perillo, Mateo LH 1.83
6-0
118
260
Nov 11
2000
2 vs Spain @ Montevideo (2020) Seminario / Peñarol
Ramos, Ezequiel LH/HO 1.75
5-9
112
245
Mar 24
1999
Trébol
Sanguinetti, Mateo LH 1.86
6-1
111
245
Jul 26
1992
84 vs Paraguay @ Asunción (2014) Los Cuervos / Peñarol

#2 HOOKER

Arburúas, Yamandú HO 1.74
5-9
100
220
Mar 19
1997
Old Christians
Arciet, Nicolás HO 1.68
5-6
90
200
Champagnat
Conserva, Agustín HO 2000 Los Cuervos
de Pazos, Diego HO/TH 1.83
6-0
114
250
Oct 13
1989
MVCC
Faccennini, Emiliano HO 1.83
6-0
102
225
Mar 13
1998
2 vs Japan @ Tokyo (2022) Carrasco Polo / Peñarol
García, Francisco HO 1.81
5-11
106
235
Dec 4
2004
Peñarol
Gattas, Facundo HO/LH 1.81
5-11
115
255
Jul 2
1995
42 vs Canada @ Langford (2016) Old Glory DC (US)
Gutiérrez, Gerónimo HO 1.75
5-9
95
210
Old Christians
Kessler, Germán HO 1.85
6-1
112
245
Jul 1
1994
65 vs Paraguay @ Montevideo (2015) Montauban (FR)
Kigel, Germán HO/FL 1.75
5-9
97
215
Dec 3
1996
Los Cuervos
Myszka, Joaquín HO 1.81
5-11
107
235
Apr 15
2002
Peñarol
Pombo, Carlos HO 1.79
5-10
100
220
May 15
1990
12 vs USA @ Atlanta (2014) Old Boys
Pombo, Diego HO 1.75
5-9
98
215
Apr 5
1993
1 vs USA @ San Antonio, TX (2017) Old Boys
Pujadas, Guillermo HO 1.80
5-11
110
240
Feb 6
1997
31 vs Fiji @ Hartbury (2018) Chicago Hounds (US)
Rippe, Juan Martín HO 1.75
5-9
95
210
Jun 22
1999
Los Cuervos

#3 TIGHTHEAD PROP

Arbelo, Diego TH 1.90
6-3
119
260
Aug 19
1994
21 vs Paraguay @ Asunción (2016) Colorno (IT)
de Oliveira, Matías TH 1.85
6-1
120
265
Jan 18
1995
Seminario
Echeverría, Juan TH 1.74
5-9
116
255
Oct 9
1991
64 vs Paraguay @ Asunción (2014) American Raptors (US)
Etchegorry, Faustino TH 1.80
5-11
124
275
Jan 18
1999
Old Boys
Franco, Mathias TH 1.85
6-1
133
295
Mar 5
1996
4 vs Japan @ Tokyo (2022) PSG / Peñarol
Martirene, Santiago TH 1.85
6-1
122
270
Dec 14
2004
Peñarol
Péculo, Ignacio TH/LH 1.91
6-3
120
265
Feb 22
1999
16 vs Spain @ Montevideo (2020) Chicago Hounds (US)
Piussi, Reinaldo TH 1.93
6-4
136
300
May 18
1999
6 vs Tonga @ Bucharest (2022) Miami Sharks (US)
Sagario, Mario TH 1.86
6-2
120
265
June 29 1986 76 vs Chile @ Montevideo (2006) Servette Geneve (CH)
Silvera, Duban TH 1.90
6-3
145
320
Sep 2
2004
Peñarol

#4/5 LOCK

Aliaga, Felipe LO 1.94
6-4
106
235
Sep 14
1999
8 vs Spain @ Montevideo (2020) Rugby New York (US)
Dotti, Ignacio LO 1.96
6-5
107
235
Aug 18
1994
62 vs Paraguay @ Montevideo (2015) Old Glory DC (US)
Etcheverry, Juan Manuel LO 1.93
6-4
113
250
1994 1 vs Chile @ Santiago (2018) Los Ceibos
Etcheverry, Tomás LO/FL 1.96
6-5
101
220
Sep 30
2001
3 vs Japan @ Tokyo (2022) Old Christians / Peñarol
Garese, Juanjuan LO/FL 1.95
6-5
96
210
Jan 25
1999
4 vs Spain @ Montevideo (2020) Carrasco Polo / Peñarol
Leindekar, Manuel LO 2.04
6-8
116
255
Apr 23
1997
32 vs Paraguay @ Asunción (2017) Bayonne (FR)
Magno, Diego LO/FL 1.88
6-2
105
230
Apr 27
1989
105 vs Russia @ Bucharest (2008) American Raptors (US)
Morales, Agustín LO 1.99
6-6
115
255
Mar 3
1998
Peñarol
Quintero, Juan Diego LO/FL 1.89
6-2
105
230
Jul 15
1996
Los Ceibos
Rodríguez, Juan Manuel LO 1.90
6-3
110
240
Dec 15
1996
5 vs Chile @ Montevideo (2019) PGC Trébol / Peñarol
Soto Mera, Gonzalo LO/FL 1.92
6-4
101
220
Feb 10
1995
24 vs Canada @ Langford (2016) Carrasco Polo
Surraco, Lorenzo LO 1.97
6-5
115
255
Sep 13
1996
1 vs Brazil @ Punta del Este (2017) Old Christians
Vilaro, Juan Diego LO 1.94
6-4
103
225
Seminario

#6/7 FLANKER

Ardao, Manuel FL/N8 1.76
5-9
95
210
Sep 9
1998
27 vs Fiji @ Hartbury (2018) Miami Sharks (US)
Bianchi, Lucas FL 1.91
6-3
100
220
Mar 26
2001
12 vs Japan @ Tokyo (2022) Los Cuervos / Peñarol
Castro, Manuel FL 1.83
6-0
93
205
Sep 29
1994
Carrasco Polo
Chamyan, Marcos FL/HO 1.78
5-10
90
200
Feb 9
1996
1 vs Romania @ Bucharest (2016) PSG
Civetta, Santiago FL/N8 1.89
6-2
103
225
Feb 18
1998
30 vs Russia @ Montevideo (2019) Old Boys / Peñarol
Darracq, Martín FL 1.86
6-1
97
215
Sep 3
1998
Los Cuervos
Dibueno, Federico FL 1.91
6-3
96
210
2000 Los Cuervos
Garese, Rodolfo FL 1.93
6-4
102
225
Apr 7
1994
12 vs USA @ San Antonio, TX (2017) Carrasco Polo
Lamanna, Franco FL 1.88
6-2
103
225
Oct 5
1991
53 vs Romania @ Bucharest (2012) Mogliano (IT)
McCubbin, James FL 1.90
6-3
93
205
May 27
1998
Old Christians
Piriz, Lucas FL 1.86
6-1
98
215
Carrasco Polo
Segredo, Leandro FL 1.89
6-2
103
225
Jun 5
1995
11 vs Fiji @ Hartbury (2018) Old Christians
Sonneveld, Maxime FL 1.88
6-2
94
205
Oct 10
1999
Agronomia (PT)

 

 

 

 

#8 EIGHTMAN

Aguiar, Juan Manuel N8 1.79
5-10
93
205
Apr 19
1999
Old Boys
Deus, Carlos N8 1.89
6-2
102
225
Jul 5
2001
6 vs Japan @ Tokyo (2022) Old Boys / Peñarol
Diana, Manuel N8 1.90
6-3
104
230
Mar 7
1996
41 vs Brazil @ Punta del Este (2017) Old Christians / Peñarol
Nicolich, Santiago N8 1.82
6-0
94
205
Dec 28
1999
Old Christians
Ormaechea, Juan Diego N8 1.84
6-0
101
220
Jan 28
1989
33 vs Portugal @ Caldas da Rainha (2011) Carrasco Polo
Rosmarino, Manuel N8 1.88
6-2
111
245
Jan 5
2003
Peñarol
Werner, Sidney N8 1.85
6-1
116
255
Trébol

 

 

 

#9 SCRUMHALF

Álvarez, Santiago SH 1.83
6-0
85
185
Dec 24
2001
7 vs Japan @ Tokyo (2022) Carrasco Polo / Peñarol
Arata, Santiago SH 1.74
5-9
78
170
Sep 2
1996
49 vs Canada @ Langford (2016) Castres (FR)
Brum, Baltasar SH 1.68
5-6
73
160
Sep 2
1994
Carrasco Polo
Cat, Alfonso SH 1.75
5-9
74
165
Jan 31
1999
Old Boys
Hoblog, Pedro SH 1.70
5-7
82
180
Jun 14
2003
Peñarol
Lijtenstein, Guillermo SH 1.69
5-6
75
165
Sep 14
1990
39 vs Paraguay @ Puerto Iguazú (2011) Trébol
Nicola, Juan SH 1.74
5-9
74
165
Jan 16
1998
Old Christians
Ormaechea, Agustín SH 1.76
5-9
83
180
Mar 8
1991
60 vs Portugal @ Caldas da Rainha (2011) Nice (FR)
Percivale, Santiago SH 1.70
5-7
74
165
Lobos
Risso, Matías SH 1.71
5-7
85
185
Jun 21
1989
Champagnat
Rodríguez, Ignacio SH 1.68
5-6
73
160
Jun 14
2000
2 vs Spain @ Montevideo (2020) Old Boys
Tafernaberry, Juan Manuel SH 1.72
5-8
70
154
May 27
2002
1 vs Namibia @ Montevideo (2023) Old Christians / Peñarol
Torres, Juan Francisco SH 1.71
5-7
82
180
Dec 17
1999
Peñarol
Ubilla, Tomás SH 1.73
5-8
79
170
Dec 31
1995
Los Ceibos

 

#10 FLYHALF

Amarillo, Ícaro FH 1.75
5-9
92
200
May 4
2004
Peñarol
Berchesi, Felipe FH 1.78
5-10
83
180
Dec 4
1991
49 vs Portugal @ Caldas da Rainha (2021) Dax (FR)
Cat, Juan Manuel FH/CE 1.78
5-10
86
190
Sep 6
1996
34 vs Germany @ Frankfurt (2016) CUBA (AR)
Cattivelli, Juan Martín FH 1.86
6-1
88
195
Mar 10
1998
Old Christians
D’Avanzo, Matías FH 1.78
5-10
92
200
Mar 9
1999
Old Boys / Peñarol
De León, Andrés FH 1.75
5-9
82
180
Jul 19
1992
4 vs Brazil @ São Paulo (2018) Old Christians
Etcheverry, Felipe FH 1.76
5-9
76
165
Jun 23
1996
24 vs Russia @ Montevideo (2019) Miami Sharks (US)
Secco, Martín FH 1.75
5-9
78
170
Aug 5
1995
10 vs Brazil @ São Paulo (2016) Los Cuervos
Zuccarino, Juan FH 1.83
6-0
92
200
May 5
1999
3 vs Georgia @ Tbilisi (2022) MVCC / Peñarol

#12/13 CENTER

Alonso, Juan Manuel CE/WI 1.85
6-1
102
225
Sep 19
2001
10 vs Italy @ Parma (2021) MVCC / Peñarol
Arcos Pérez, Felipe CE 1.79
5-10
92
200
May 17
2000
10 vs Brazil @ Montevideo (2021) Old Boys / Peñarol
Bocking, Rodrigo CE 1.85
6-1
90
200
Oct 17
1994
2 vs Brazil @ Montevideo (2015) Old Christians
Brazionis, Koba CE/WI 1.76
5-9
81
175
Oct 7
1998
Los Ceibos / Peñarol
Brovetto, Marcos CE 1.81
5-11
90
200
Jul 23
1995
1 vs Paraguay @ Asunción (2016) MVCC
Costa, Alfonso CE 1.81
5-11
83
180
Jan 4
1999
Carrasco Polo
Deal, Pedro CE 1.79
5-10
95
210
Oct 13
1994
12 vs Brazil @ Bento Gonçalves (2014) Old Boys
Della Corte, Agustín CE 1.78
5-10
93
205
Sep 11
1997
10 vs Russia @ Montevideo (2017) Trébol
Facciolo, Facundo CE 1.86
6-1
97
215
Dec 28
1998
Peñarol
Freitas, Nicolás CE/WI 1.76
5-9
92
200
Jul 3
1993
54 vs Paraguay @ Asunción (2014)
Gervaz, Santiago CE 1.80
5-11
98
215
Seminario
Inciarte, Tomás CE/SH 1.81
5-11
91 200 Oct 22
1996
35 vs Brazil @ São Paulo (2018) Miami Sharks (US)
Pastore, Marcos CE 1.77
5-10
85
185
Apr 1
1997
Old Boys
Portela, Manuel CE 1.82
6-0
87
190
Jan 8
1998
Old Christians
Storace, Guillermo CE 1.85
6-1
93
205
Jan 3
2003
Peñarol
Vilaseca, Andrés CE 1.85
6-1
97
215
May 8
1991
79 vs Argentina @ Montevideo (2013) Vannes (FR)

#11/14 WING

Diego Ardao WI 1.78
5-10
85
185
Oct 04 1995 1 vs Namibia @ Montevideo (2023) Peñarol
Basso, Bautista CE/WI 1.84
6-0
84
185
Jan 18
2001
7 vs Japan @ Kitakyushu(2022) Old Boys / Peñarol
Berchesi, Francisco WI 1.84
6-0
83
180
Jul 12
1994
3 vs USA @ San Antonio, TX (2017) Carrasco Polo
Conti, Nicolas WI 1.75
5-9
82
180
Nov 27
2001
Peñarol
Costabile, Juan Pablo WI 1.76
5-9
75
165
Feb 24
1999
1 vs Russia @ Montevideo (2019) Old Christians
Facciolo, Ignacio WI 1.88
6-2
85
185
Aug 12 2001 1 vs Namibia @ Montevideo (2023) Los Teros 7’s
Favaro, Federico WI/FB 1.73
5-8
82
180
May 19
1991
38 vs Brazil @ Montevideo (2013) Old Christians
Fitipaldo, Martín WI 1.78
5-10
81
180
Oct 11
1997
Trouville
Gibernau, Gastón WI 1.80
5-11
86
190
Jun 15
1993
16 vs Georgia @ Tbilisi (2013) Old Boys
Mieres, Gastón WI/FB 1.80
5-11
80
175
Oct 5
1989
84 vs Brazil @ Santiago (2010) Lobos / Peñarol
Rocco, Andrés WI 1.76
5-9
78
170
Jun 29
1994
8 vs Romania @ Bucharest (2016) Old Boys
Silva, Alfonso WI 1.75
5-9
85
185
Aug 20
2002
Peñarol
Soto, Dante WI 1.75
5-9
80
175
Jun 2
2003
Peñarol
Viñals, Mateo WI 1.81
5-11
84
185
Oct 7
1998
4 vs Italy @ Parma (2021) Carrasco Polo / Peñarol

#15 FULLBACK

Álvarez, Ignacio FB 1.79
5-10
88
195
Feb 28 2002 1 vs Namibia @ Montevideo (2023) Lobos / Peñarol
Amaya, Baltazar WI/FB 1.84
6-0
90
200
May 26
1999
11 vs Romania @ Verona (2021) Old Boys / Peñarol
Blengio, Manuel FB/FH 1.80
5-11
87
190
Apr 28
1994
21 vs Paraguay @ Montevideo (2015) Old Christians
del Cerro, Santiago FB 1.79
5-10
88
195
Oct 5
1999
Peñarol
Hontou, Juan Bautista FB/WI 1.85
6-1
89
195
Oct 5
2001
Peñarol
Iruleguy, José FB 1.77
5-10
75
165
Jun 23
1999
2 vs Spain @ Montevideo (2020) Old Boys
López, Francisco FB 1.85
6-1
86
190
Aug 27
1992
1 vs Paraguay @ Asunción (2014) Old Boys
Martínez, Santiago FB/FH 1.87
6-2
92
200
Jun 15
1993
10 vs Paraguay @ Asunción (2014) Carrasco Polo
Plá, Matías FB 1.74
5-9
78
170
May 2
1994
Seminario
Silva, Rodrigo FB/WI 1.82
6-0
89
195
Nov 2
1992
78 vs Portugal @ Montevideo (2012) Carrasco Polo / Peñarol
Suárez, Joaquín SH/FB 1.81
5-11
92
200
Nov 5
2003
Peñarol
Terra, Santiago FB 1.78
5-10
77
170
Jan 5
2005
Peñarol
Tortorella, Mateo FB 1.70
5-7
75
165
Jan 14
1993
2 vs Brazil @ São Paulo (2016) Trébol
Ubilla, Martín FB 1.83
6-0
89
195
Apr 30
1995
Old Christians